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... > social science subjects > health and social care > lifestyle medicine and health > chronic disease, disease prevention, and lifestyle behaviors > relapse prevention > craving
social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling skills > relapse prevention > craving
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling programs > substance abuse treatment > relapse prevention > craving
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling programs > substance abuse treatment > treatment theories, research, techniques, strategies, and effectiveness > relapse prevention > craving
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling programs > substance abuse treatment > treatment theories, research, techniques, strategies, and effectiveness > craving

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craving  

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  • Craving is defined as the desire (of an addict) to experience the effects of a previously experienced psy-choactive substance. This definition was established after much controversy in 1992 by an Expert Committee of the UN International Drug Control Programme and the World Health Organization. [Source: Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery; Craving]

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